Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Air Force Academy (KAFF)

Lat: 38.97°NLon: 104.82°WElev: 6572ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 26 Feb 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO

Fire Weather Watch February 27, 11:00am until February 27, 05:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Woodland Park CO
 39.04°N 105.04°W (Elev. 8793 ft)
3:02 am MST Feb 26, 2026
3am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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